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Questions tagged [resource-request]

Requests for resources related to language learning or teaching.

This tag should only be used when the question requires a specific resource related to language learning or teaching.

Questions that request resources like audio files, websites, and dictionaries should always use this tag. If the answers to the question are not centered into presenting resources to answer the question, avoid using the tag. Do not confuse this tag with the reference-request tag, where that tag requires sources or references to back up the factual parts within answers.

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Resources for finding a word in natural context

Are there any resources for finding examples of texts which use a particular word, in any language? One would think that Google would be fit for this purpose, however with Google I cannot find a single page which uses the word vaginate in natural…
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Where can I find swear words?

I have produced a series of word puzzle books for English that I want to translate into other languages. The puzzle books have challenges based on dictionaries that I have sourced from various places, and now I want to get rid of the swear words, so…
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Are there any online courses for learning Slovenian?

I am trying to learn Slovenian as I have family who speak it and in all my time visiting them I've never picked up more than a few words. I'm looking for some online courses that teach Slovenian. It doesn't matter to me if the course is paid or…
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Is there a reference that classifies books on grammar according to the major type of grammar the authors espouse?

Is there a comprehensive reference that classifies books on English grammar according to the major type of grammar (reference, transformational, relational, head-driven case structure ... ) the authors espouse? This article by Richard Nordquist at…
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Is there some software or book that lists words in the same family as a given word?

For me, one of the most difficult phases of language learning (by myself or inn part-time language courses) is after 1 or 2 years, when I have some basic knowledge but, as you start to learn more and increase your vocabulary, a lot of words…
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Online Glossary of Second Language Acquisition Terms

I am looking for an online glossary of second language acquisition (SLA) terms that fulfils the following criteria: It was created by SLA researchers or teaching professionals. (This one on Quizlet has a pseudonym as author, so I don't know if it…
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Where can I find lists that rank the difficulty of learning other languages based on your native language?

I found a language learning difficulty study/grouping for native English speakers by the US Foreign Service Institute copied all over the web. Do you know of something similar for native speakers of other languages. I am especially interested in…
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Do there exist resources to learn to mask autistic speech patterns?

There exist resources to help people with autism to understand, for example, prosodic elements they do not understand. However, I cannot find such resources for the sending end of these signals; I want to find resources to learning to suppress…
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Websites to share transcriptions?

I often come across interesting video content on Youtube in my target language (Russian) that don't have transcriptions or at very least only have sketchy YouTube closed caption auto transcriptions. I wondered if there is any website or community…
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Is there a resource for finding interlinear translations of books in EPUB format, and if so, what is it?

I would like to read texts (books, articles or any other kind of reading content) in interlinear translation (where a sentence, or segment of a sentence, is spatially positioned above its translation, and the text is read line by line with respect…
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Need help in improving my spoken English

English is my second language and I had a weak foundation in my childhood. Now, I am having trouble in building long conversations with people as I have very limited vocabulary. I would like to improve my speaking skills and plan to build a 100 day…
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Where can I find "categories" which I can use for L2 practice by listing words in those categories?

A Reddit post has an exercise of listing 5 different things in each category: A1: colors A2: rooms of a house B1: sea creatures B2: chemical elements C1: ways to cook an egg C2/impossible: construction equipment I'm finding this a fun exercise,…
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